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Per the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all employers must have their employees complete an I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. It’s also important to send in a W-2 Form or 1099 Form. All HRI Members can access the I-9 Form in Answers >> Onboarding >> Validate the Right to Work in the U.S. Employees are required to provide documentation as to their eligibility to work in the U.S. The documents an employer can accept are on page two of the form. It is important that you keep completed I-9’s and supporting documentation in a binder separate from personnel files and locked for safe keeping. Although the act does not require employers to make a copy of the Form I-9 documents, federal officers have commented that they prefer to see a copy of the documents when performing audits. Having the copies available can go a long way to show that an employer has complied with the act’s verification process in good faith.